Nicholas ek prosopou of the Optimatoi (tenth/eleventh century)

Obverse

Patriarchal cross (X at crossing of lower arm) on three steps, the ends of the lower cross have pellets; fleurons arise from base (up to and slightly beyond lower arm). Along the circumference, an inscription. Border of dots.

+ΚΕΟΗΘ.Τ......ΛΟ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ι) τ[ῷ σῷ δού]λο

Reverse

Inscription of four lines with decoration above. Indeterminate border.

 ...ΟΛΑ.ΕΚΠΡ,ΣΟΠΟΤΟΠΤΗΜ

[Νικ]ολά[ῳ] ἐκ πρ(ο)σόπο(υ) το(ν) Ὀπτημ(άτων)

Obverse

Patriarchal cross (X at crossing of lower arm) on three steps, the ends of the lower cross have pellets; fleurons arise from base (up to and slightly beyond lower arm). Along the circumference, an inscription. Border of dots.

+ΚΕΟΗΘ.Τ......ΛΟ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ι) τ[ῷ σῷ δού]λο

Reverse

Inscription of four lines with decoration above. Indeterminate border.

 ...ΟΛΑ.ΕΚΠΡ,ΣΟΠΟΤΟΠΤΗΜ

[Νικ]ολά[ῳ] ἐκ πρ(ο)σόπο(υ) το(ν) Ὀπτημ(άτων)

Accession number

BZS.1958.106.2358

Diameter

23.0 mm

Previous Editions

DO Seals 3, no. 71.20.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλό Νικολάῳ ἐκ προσόπου τον Ὀπτημάτων.

Lord, help your servant Nicholas, ek prosopou of the Optimatoi.

Commentary

The spelling of the title is ambiguous: ἐκπροσώπο(υ) or ἐκπροσώπῳ in one word?